2021 Lamborghini Urus Review, Pricing, and Specs - Car and ...

The 2021 Lamborghini Urus is extreme in almost every way, which is exactly what's expected when a legendary supercar maker builds an SUV. 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LowsInferiorcraftsmanshipversusotherLamborghinis,thedefinitionofagas-guzzler,mostpeoplecan'taffordone. VerdictTheUrusisawildlystyledsuperSUVthattranscendstheboundariesofthisoutrageoussupercarbrand. By EricStafford OverviewThe2021LamborghiniUrusisextremeinalmosteveryway,whichisexactlywhat'sexpectedwhenalegendarysupercarmakerbuildsanSUV.Itschiseledbodyworkandhulkingproportionsareappropriatelyexaggerated,butdon'tthinkthis641-hpItalianmonsterisn'taterroronthetrack.Infact,itwasthequickestSUVwe'veeverlappedatVirginiaInternationalRaceway.ThisisatestamenttobothLamborghini'sdedicationtoabsoluteperformanceandthesuper-ute'strack-readyhardware.Whilethecompany'sAventadorandHuracansupercarscanonlybeenjoyedbytwopeople,theUruscanentertain—andnodoubtfrighten—asmanyasfivepassengers.Alongwithactuallyuseablecargospace,ithastheabilitytotowatrailerandtackleoff-roadobstacles.Sure,itcostsafortuneandsharessomepartswiththemuchless-expensiveAudiQ8,butthe2021UrusearnsitstitleastheultimateSUV.What'sNewfor2021?Lamborghinimakesthe2021Urusmoreunmistakable—ifthat'sevenpossible—bygivingitwilderpaintoptions.Theseincludeeitherbrightgreen,orange,oryellowaspartofthenewPearlCapsuleappearancepackage.Thiskitalsoaddscontrasting23-inchwheelsaswellasblacktrimpiecesontheroof,reardiffuser,andspoiler.WhethertheexterioriscoatedinGialloInti(yellow),ArancioBorealis(orange),orVerdeMantis(green),thecabin'supholsteryiscoloredtomatchwhenpairedwiththenewpackage.Alongwithseveralotherfreshpaintchoices,thelargestLambonowhasmorestandarddriverassists(adaptivecruisecontrolandblind-spotmonitoring)andhandfulofothernewstandardandoptionalfeatures.The2021Urusisalsomoreexpensivethantheoutgoingmodel,withanextra$10,683tackedontoitsstartingprice.ThatmaybetheonlythingabouttheUrusthatgoesunnoticed.PricingandWhichOnetoBuyAlthoughtheUruscostsclosetoaquarterofamilliondollars,it'sstilltheleastcostlyLamborghiniyoucanbuy.Addthefactthatitcanhaulmorethantwopeopleandanampleamountofluggageandit'salsothebestvalueintheItaliancompany'slineup.OurrecommendedversionwouldplayupitshighlyextrovertedstylewiththenewPearlCapsuleappearancepackage.WeespeciallylikeitintheVerdeMantisgreenpaint,whichisoffsetbyblackexteriordetailsandhuge23-inchwheels.Theinteriorcolorschemeissettomatch.We'daddthefrontseatswithventilationandmassagefunctionsforincreasedluxury,andwe'dswitchtothefour-seatconfigurationthatreducespassengercapacitybyonebutbringsrear-seatpoweradjustmentsandheatedsurfaces.Weassumerichpeopledon'twanttoridethree-deepinthebackseatanyway.Theotheroptionswe'dchoosearetheupgradedsoundsystem,hands-freetailgate,rear-seatentertainmentsystem,andtheavailableOff-Roaddrivemodes.Engine,Transmission,andPerformanceTheUrusispoweredbyatwin-turboV-8thatmakesastout641horsepower,burblesdeeplywhenidling,andabsolutelyhowlsunderfullthrottle.Permanentall-wheeldriveandaneight-speedautomatictransmissionconspirewithallthatpowertoenablefantasticacceleration.Inourtesting,theUruswentfromrocketedto60mphin3.1secondsandtoreupthequarter-milein11.3secondsat121mph.Likewise,Lamborghiniestimatesatopspeedof190mph.TheUrusfeelsathleticfrombehindthewheel,too,withquicksteeringandstablehigh-speedcornering.Withairspringsatallfourcorners,theUrushasadjustablerideheightsbasedonitsvariousdrivemodes.Standardcarbon-ceramicbrakesensurethattheUrusstopsaswellasitgoes—brakingfrom70mphtoastopin149feet. ViewPhotos Lamborghini MoreontheLamborghiniUrus 2021LamborghiniUrusAddsSplashyNewColors Modified2020LamborghiniUrusRedefinesFastSUVs LamboUrusQuickestSUVEveratLightningLap FuelEconomyandReal-WorldMPGThosewealthyenoughtoaffordaUruslikelydon'tcareaboutfueleconomy,butLamborghini'sheaviestmodelsurelikestodrink.TheEPAestimatesthattheUruswilldeliver12mpginthecityand17mpgonthehighway.Whilewehaven'ttesteditsreal-worldmpgonour200-milehighwayfuel-economyroute,itsmileagewillcertainlyvarybasedondrivingstyle.Interior,Comfort,andCargoInside,occupantsaretreatedtoadramaticcabinthat'sclassicLambo.Jet-fighterdesigncuesabound,withthestartbuttonhidingbeneatharedflipcoverandtheshifterlookinglikeajet'sthrottle.Totheleftoftheshifterareleversthatcontrolthedrivemodesandallowcustomizableperformancesettings.Thereisplentyoffaux-suedeandcarbon-fibertrim,whiletheinfotainmentsystemandreconfigurablegaugesarestraightoutofanAudi.Thebackseathasgoodpassengerspaceandcanfitbetweentwoandthreepeopledependingonwhichseatingconfigurationisselected.Interiorcubbystorageishighlightedbyusefuldoorpocketsandabinbehindthefloatingcenterstack.TheUrusalsooffersupto22cubicfeetinitscargoareabutthatdropsby2cubeswiththeoptionalrearbucketseats. ViewPhotos Lamborghini TheCarandDriverDifference OurComprehensiveCarTestingExplained InfotainmentandConnectivityEveryUrusispackedwiththelatestconnectivityandinfotainmentfeatures.Alongwithafullydigitalgaugecluster,therearetwotouchscreensbuiltintothecenterstackthatincludecontrolsfortheclimatesystem,audio,andmore.Thescreenshavecrispgraphicsandlargeicons,butthey'renotasintuitiveastraditionalknobsandbuttons.SafetyandDriver-AssistanceFeaturesThe2021Urushasn'tbeenevaluatedbytheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)ortheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety(IIHS).TheLamboSUValsooffersanarrayofstandardandoptionaldriver-assistancetechnology,includinganight-visioncamera.Keysafetyfeaturesinclude:Standardadaptivecruisecontrolwithstop-and-gotechnologyStandardblind-spotmonitoringandrearcross-trafficalertAvailableself-parkingassistWarrantyandMaintenanceCoverageLamborghinidoesn'tprovidealengthywarranty,withthreeyearsandnomileagecap.Likewise,itdoesn'tcomewithcomplimentaryscheduledmaintenance.However,theItalianautomakerdoesofferextendedwarrantyandmaintenanceplansforextracoin.LimitedwarrantycoversthreeyearsorunlimitedmilesPowertrainwarrantycoversthreeyearsorunlimitedmilesNocomplimentaryscheduledmaintenance Specifications Specifications 2019LamborghiniUrus VEHICLETYPE front-engine,all-wheel-drive,5-passenger,4-doorhatchback PRICEASTESTED $243,377(baseprice:$203,995)  ENGINETYPE twin-turbochargedandintercooledDOHC32-valveV-8,aluminumblockandheads,directfuelinjectionDisplacement 244in3,3996cm3Power 641hp@6000rpmTorque 627lb-ft@2250rpm TRANSMISSION 8-speedautomaticwithmanualshiftingmode CHASSIS Suspension(F/R):multilink/multilink Brakes(F/R):17.3-invented,cross-drilledcarbon-ceramicdisc/14.6-invented,cross-drilledcarbon-ceramicdisc Tires:PirelliPZeroPZ4,F:285/40ZR-22(110Y)R:325/35ZR-22(114Y) DIMENSIONS Wheelbase:118.2in Length:201.3in Width:79.4in Height:64.5in Passengervolume:105ft3 Cargovolume:78ft3 Curbweight:5314lb C/DTESTRESULTS60mph:3.2sec100mph:7.6sec130mph:13.4sec150mph:19.5sec160mph:23.6sec Rollingstart,5–60mph:4.4sec Topgear,30–50mph:2.4sec Topgear,50–70mph:3.2sec¼-mile:11.4sec@121mph Topspeed(draglimited,mfr'sclaim):190mph Braking,70–0mph:149ft Roadholding,300-ft-diaskidpad:1.02g EPAFUELECONOMY Combined/city/highway:14/12/17mpg Expand Collapse MoreFeaturesandSpecs Advertisement-ContinueReadingBelow MoreFrom Lamborghini 2021LamborghiniUrus 2022LamborghiniCountach Advertisement-ContinueReadingBelow 2022LamborghiniAventador 2021LamborghiniAventador 2021LamborghiniHuracán 2021LamborghiniSián 2020LamborghiniAventador 2020LamborghiniHuracán 2020LamborghiniUrus 2019LamborghiniAventador